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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Historical Adventure Series Good, Clean, Well-Written Fun
1:00 AM
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(Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for The Pharaoh's Daughter, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from Legend of the Jewel, the first book in the Isabelle Webb series. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)


I loved N.C. Allen's Legend of the Jewel, so I knew I'd be delighted with The Pharaoh's Daughter as well. And guess what? I was. There are so many things to like about this series—a tough, but vulnerable heroine; quick-paced plotting; fun, likable characters; mystery; even a little twist of the paranormal. It's good, clean, well-written fun and, believe me, that's not an easy combination to find. I never would have picked up this series if The Pharaoh's Daughter hadn't been nominated for a Whitney Award, but I'm so very glad I did. N.C. Allen's found a very devoted fan in Yours Truly.
(Readalikes: Legend of the Jewel by N.C. Allen; also reminds me of the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters)
Grade: B+
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG
To the FTC, with love: I bought The Pharaoh's Daughter at Deseret Book with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
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I now have Legend of the Jewel on my TBR list. I hadn't heard about it, but it sounds good.
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Awesome! You might have a hard time finding the book. The libraries in my area don't carry it and my closest Deseret Book didn't have it either. I had to go to a different city's DB to find it. Probably should have just bought it on Amazon from the get-go! At any rate, I hope you enjoy it. I did.
DeleteSince I love ancient Egypt (and am writing about it myself!) this sounds like a book I need to check out! Wonder if they have it at my local Deseret store . . .
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